🌱 Fosters Activity Center + Tommy Moore Honored

TGIF, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's get this Friday morning started with everything you need to know.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Fosters activity center latest.
• Key UA figure changing roles.
• Tommy Moore honored.

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But first, today's weather: A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 76 | Low: 54 ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Tuscaloosa businessman and former Alabama baseball player Tommy Moore, who was honored Thursday by the Alabama State Parks Foundation Board of Directors after retiring as the organization's founding director. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The push for a new activity center in Fosters hit another snag Wednesday as a majority of the Tuscaloosa County Commission expressed concerns over the budget and other potential issues from such a large commitment. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The University of Alabama on Thursday announced that Vice President for Research and Economic Development Russell J. Mumper will leave UA effective May 26 to become the next vice president for research at Indiana University. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Local law enforcement agencies will have several locations set up on Saturday for the federal Drug Enforcement Agency's Drug Takeback Day. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Alabama football coach Nick Saban said the Crimson Tide has the opportunity to to bring in new talent after transfer portal losses. (Nick Alvarez, AL.com)
5. The University of Alabama's Rise Center held its annual Golf Tournament of Champions this week at NorthRiver Yacht Club to raise money to keep the program free. (Chaney Scott, WVUA 23 News)
   

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Farmer's Daughter @ Copper Top (More)
• Smith's Distillery @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
• Auburn softball @ Alabama (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Letter from the incoming Editor in Chief (Ashlee Woods, Crimson White)
2. Can Bryce Young, Will Anderson go No. 1 and No. 2 in the NFL Draft (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
3. Raw Sewage Spill Near Eutaw (Bryan Henry, WBRC FOX 6 News)
4. Alabama House approves bill increasing penalties for loitering, begging on public highways (Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector)
5. House committee approves bill criminalizing absentee ballot process (Patrick Darrington, Alabama Political Reporter)

✂️ Ribbon-Cutting ✂️

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting event for Local Bank, which is located at 205 McFarland Circle North in Tuscaloosa.

🙏 Obituaries 🙏

Dennis Garvin, 78, of Tuscaloosa (Magnolia Chapel)

Warren Findlay, 68, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)

Jeffery Tullos, 57, of Tuscaloosa (Northport Funeral & Cremation)

William Gordon "Peanut" Galbreath, 94, of Gordo (Skelton Funeral Home)

Lynn Carson, 75, of Coker (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— RP

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